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The Water Cycle
Third graders investigate water formations by conducting an experiment. In this water properties lesson, 3rd graders utilize pie tins, sponges and salt shakers to create an evaporation and saturation experiment. Students collaborate in...
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What is a Community?
Second graders write sentences in a graphic organizer about communities and what they include. In this community lesson, 2nd graders will also draw a picture based on their description.
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The Earth Around Us: Air, Water & Soil
Second graders explore erosion and find the factors effecting erosion of hillsides. In this erosion lesson, 2nd graders experiment by creating a hillside and simulating rain. Students discuss and record their results on a worksheet.
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Forest Ecosystem
Students become familiar with the temperate rainforest. In this forest ecosystem lesson, students identify the producers, consumers and decomposers in the forest ecosystem. Students sort cards and identify the trophic level of the...
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Ecological Impact of River Dams
Students investigate their environment by completing an in-class experiment. In this ecological lesson, students define the roles of dams and how electricity is created by them. Students utilize plastic jugs, sand and tap water to...
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The Great Barracuda
Students explore oceanography by researching the great barracuda. In this animal life lesson plan, students read several vocabulary terms dealing with ocean life and examine a drawing of a barracuda. Students examine the many...
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Geology: Investigating Granite
In this geology worksheet, students investigate a sample piece of granite and describe the properties of granite in a 15 question chart.
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Model of a Normal Fault
Students understand what a normal fault is and why it causes an Earthquake. For this normal fault lesson, students create a model of a normal fault.
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Sweat Your Socks Off
Fourth graders explore evaporation by conducting an experiment. In this water properties instructional activity, 4th graders examine the differences between two socks that get wet, one which is placed in front of a fan. Students...
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Electricity and Magnetism: Ben Franklin and His Influence
Fourth graders explore electricity by examining the life of Benjamin Franklin. In this biographical lesson, 4th graders listen to the teacher read facts of Benjamin Franklin's life and analyze his contributions to our current society. ...
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What's The Weather Like?
In this online/interactive weather instructional activity, students view ttompatz's Weather Song from YouTube, solve a crossword puzzle, and complete comprehensive sentences about the video. Students answer 18 questions.
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Gardening
In this Boy Scouts learning exercise, learners complete 6 requirements associated with gardening to receive their merit badge. Students fill out the results of each task they complete on the lines provided for them on the worksheets.
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All About Weather
In this weather vocabulary interactive worksheet, students fill in the correct vocabulary word to complete each of the eight given sentences. There is also an interactive word search to complete.
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Micro-Organisms
Students investigate microscopic life by viewing video clips. In this organisms lesson, students view photographs and video clips on the internet of micro-organisms and discuss the harms and benefits of the creatures. Students complete...
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Ben Franklin's Inventions
Students discover the life of Benjamin Franklin by studying his inventions. In this biography lesson, students identify the inventions of Benjamin Franklin and their impact on society today. Students create a commercial in an attempt...
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Mud Fossils
Students observe real fossils. In this science lesson, students make their own mud fossils by pressing material into the mud and letting it dry in the sun for 3-4 days. Students then get the fossils out displaying their mud fossils.
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Explore the Ocean
Learners explore the oceans from their origin. In this oceans lesson, students read and discuss excerpts from the Book of Genesis regarding the creation of the ocean. Learners then clean up a mock oil spill, measure the volume and area...
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Dig Into Soil
Students discuss what is found in soil. In this science instructional activity, students observe the soil outside and write down information in regards to location, vegetation, and topography. Students experiment with the soil and its...
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Mystery Rocks and Minerals
Students review the properties of rocks and minerals. In this geology lesson, students distinguish between rocks and minerals. Students also classify the rocks as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary.
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How Much Soil is There?
Students examine that all living things depend on soil to live. In this science lesson, students pretend that an apple is planet Earth. Students cut the apple to represent the portions of Earth with the last section representing soil.
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Make Your Own Compass
Young scholars explore magnetism. In this "magnets" science activity, students make a compass with common household items and explain the relationship between what a compass does and the earth's magnetic fields.
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Look Up!
Students investigate the sky. In this weather and clouds lesson, students observe the sky and write journal entries using their five senses to describe what they see. Students observe, identify, and write about the different types of...
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Shadow Play
Young scholars investigate shadows. In this shadows and technology lesson, students listen to the book Ten Grouchy Groundhogs or Gretchen Groundhog, It's Your Day! and discuss how shadows are made. Young scholars match objects to their...
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Storm Alert!
Students investigate the different types of storms by creating a graphic organizer. In this weather lesson, students analyze data from previous storms while completing a graphic organizer. Students role-play as though they are weather...